Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- instance: An example of something; case
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- omit: To not do, or include
- squish: To walk through mud or puddles
- shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
- pee: To urinate
- apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- homophone: Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
FLUENT ENGLISH: Understand & Use Contractions like a Native Speaker
0
林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/19Ever wonder what "I'd" or "you'd" really mean in fast English? This video breaks down contractions like "would" vs "had" and common "WH" questions, helping you understand natural, reduced speech. You'll pick up practical phrases and boost your listening comprehension to sound more like a native speaker!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
